Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 265: Once this rebellious son is completely killed, I will be able to rule the world! [Please vote for me]

"Commander Su! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been attacked!!"

A Jinyiwei ran up to Su Dingfang, panting and crying, and said, "The entire Huji Tavern is on fire!"

"What did you say!?"

Su Dingfang was stunned for a moment, then grabbed the Jinyiwei by the collar and asked, "Why would His Royal Highness the Crown Prince go to Huji Tavern?"

He had just received news from Pei Xingjian, and the location of the fire that Pei Xingjian had forced out was exactly Hu Ji's Tavern.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian actually went to Hu Ji's Tavern and something happened.

This really shocked him.

But then he heard the Jinyiwei's trembling voice say, "It is said that they were invited by Zhao Guogong's son, Changsun Chong. Also accompanying them were Han Wang Li Ke, Jiangxia Wang's son Li Zong, Princess Pingyang's son Chai Zhewei, and several sons of court officials."

"What about the prince? Is he okay?"

"No, don't know"

Su Dingfang took a deep breath, pushed away the Jinyiwei in his hand, and ran straight to his mount. He didn't even bother to step on the mounting stone. He just jumped on the horse in a hurry and was about to leave with a shake of the reins.

At this moment, a man suddenly stopped in front of the horse and reached out to hold the bridle tightly.

"Where are you going?" Pei Xingjian asked with a gloomy face.

"Go and save His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Didn't you hear that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was attacked?" Su Dingfang responded unhappily.

Pei Xingjian said resolutely: "If you go now, you will only alert the enemy, and it will be meaningless!"

"Are you telling me what to do? Get out of the way!"

Su Dingfang shouted, shook the reins, and drove the horse to knock Pei Xingjian away.

But Pei Xingjian refused to back down. He straightened his chest, stood in front of them, and said solemnly, "We have more important things to do!"

Su Dingfang was furious. He hadn't expected this guy to be so stubborn. He had really misjudged him. "You are my subordinate! You should obey my orders! Now I command you! Get out of the way!"

After scolding Pei Xingjian, he was about to ride his horse past.

Pei Xingjian did not let him leave. He hit the horse's ears hard with both hands. The horse suddenly felt pain and began to run around in panic, throwing Su Dingfang off the horse. Su Dingfang was dizzy and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

At this moment, Pei Xingjian slowly walked up to him, but did not offer a hand to help him up. Instead, he looked down at him coldly and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is protected by the Jinyiwei, both openly and covertly. Besides, with your skills and musket, it's unlikely that anything will happen to you. Even if something does happen, what can you do if you rush over now?"

Su Dingfang half-supported himself up, opened his mouth, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Pei Xingjian seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "You are indeed good at fighting, but leave the investigation and handling of the case to me. If anything happens to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I am willing to hand over this head."

"Now, we have to follow our previous plan and continue investigating the fire, because I suspect this attack may also be related to Shouzhuolang!"

"First, go check on the prince's condition, and then check the fire." Su Dingfang knew that everything Pei Xingjian said made sense, but he still tried to express his opinion.

"There's no time! We can only take care of one of the two places. I made the choice and I have to bear the consequences!"

Pei Xingjian glared at Su Dingfang, turned around, took a few steps, and said coldly, "The Crown Prince just rewarded me with a thousand taels of silver. I can't just take the money and not do anything, right? This is the nth time we've been attacked. Do you really think that we, the Crown Prince's subordinates, are useless?!"

"This"

Upon hearing this, Su Dingfang was stunned where he stood.

Pei Xingjian then walked towards the group of torch-bearing Jinyiwei and ordered in a deep voice, "Dignity is not given by others, it is earned by oneself. Let's go!"

"Yes!"

All the Jinyiwei said in unison and followed Pei Xingjian away without saying a word.

Su Dingfang, who watched them leave, had an extremely complicated expression.

"This kid, I really didn't misjudge him."

On the other side, the Hu Ji Tavern in Chang'an West Market is becoming brighter than ever before.

Countless tiny flames kept bursting out from between the walls and tiles. They madly devoured the surrounding wooden buildings, making crackling sounds.

I believe that it won’t be long before these flames will gather together and turn the entire Hu Ji Tavern into a sea of ​​fire.

Before the fire formed, extremely thick black smoke drifted out first, with sparks swirling around it, like an ink-splashed black dragon circling upwards.

The smoke was extremely black and thick, with an unpleasant pungent smell, which made the night sky, which was already illuminated by the lanterns on the streets of West City, darken with the smoke.

Many guests of Hu Ji Tavern, as well as the service staff, all rushed out from the main door or the side door in a panic. Some fell to the ground, shouting for help. Some even had their clothes on fire and screamed miserably as they ran.

Fortunately, Chang'an has always attached great importance to fire hazards. Every autumn and winter, a large number of Wu Hou are arranged to be on standby at any time.

As soon as they saw the fire in the West Market, the firefighters from the nearby districts responded immediately and rushed towards the Hu Ji Tavern.

Wuhou, who arrived earlier, had too few people and could only rescue the survivors who had escaped and then ensure that the fire would not spread to other buildings.

As for the Hu Ji Tavern itself, it was completely helpless.

After escaping to a safe area, many guests of the Hu Ji Tavern sat down on the ground, still frightened by the fire, including Li Chengqian and his friends.

"Damn it! I was so scared! Luckily we ran fast, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!"

Chang Sun Chong spat unexpectedly.

Upon hearing this, the other noblemen looked at each other with an indescribable expression on their faces.

At this time, Li Chengqian raised his head and observed the fire in Hu Ji's wine shop without saying a word. There was no expression on his red face.

Du He, who was standing next to him, was worried about his father, but when he saw Li Chengqian remaining silent, he swallowed back what he wanted to say.

Fortunately, Wei Zheng didn't have so many concerns. After calming down, he didn't care about the cause of the fire. He immediately walked up to Li Chengqian and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, Minister Du is in danger. Why don't we return to the palace first?"

"I'm not a doctor, why did Lord Wei come to me?" Li Chengqian asked with a frown.

Wei Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I don't know why I came to see the prince, but I always feel that the prince will have a solution. I heard that you once discussed medical skills with Doctor Zhen, so..."

"alright, I got it."

Before Wei Zheng could finish his words, Li Chengqian interrupted him with a wave of his hand. He then glanced at Li Ke and Lu Dongzan who were not far away and said calmly, "Let's go back to the palace!"

"Yes!"

Wei Zheng was overjoyed and immediately ordered someone to drive the carriage over, and then took Li Chengqian and Du He back to the palace.

Li Ke, who hadn't even glanced at Li Chengqian during the entire process, clenched his fists calmly.

at the same time.

Following the clues provided by the guard, Pei Xingjian found a house inside the Hu Ji Tavern.

The house was some distance away from the Hu Ji Tavern and was therefore not affected by the fire.

He walked along a yellow rammed earth wall, and under the light of the fire, he successfully reached the fifth small pit on the right side of the third row, put his finger in, and felt a small rope end at the end.

He tied a knot at the end of the rope, passed it through the wall at the other end, then put the rope around his fingers, pulled it three times, paused for a moment, pulled it twice more, and finally pulled it quickly.

This is a special communication method obtained by Shouzhuolang. If you don't pull this rope, or pull it in the wrong way, no one will ever know the secret of this house.

Sure enough, not long after the ripping was done, a door panel was removed from the inside with a clang, revealing a vigilant eye, and said, "Chun Shui?"

"Xia Yun has many strange peaks."

This is a line from Tao Yuanming's "Four Seasons" and also the secret code used by Shouzhuolang to contact him.

However, as Pei Xingjian finished speaking, the room fell into a brief silence. After a moment, someone said, "You are not Liu Si, nor are you Shouzhuolang."

"I just joined the Guardians. Liu Si is injured, so I came to inform you that the situation has changed."

"What about the Liu family?"

"On the way, will be here shortly."

Pei Xingjian said this, looked up at the burning Hu Ji Tavern, and said anxiously: "If we don't retreat now, it will be too late."

"Even if we want to retreat, we have to wait for Liu Si to come."

After the other party finished speaking, he was about to close the door, but Pei Xingjian slammed it with his palm and shouted angrily, "Damn it! It's already this hour, and you're still trying to play this trick on me! Jinyiwei is doing its job! If you don't want to die, then behave yourself!"

After hearing the word "Jinyiwei", there was silence for a moment, and then another door panel was slowly opened, revealing half a door space.

Pei Xingjian and several Jinyiwei who were hiding in the dark immediately filed in.

There was only a dim candle lit in the room, illuminating an old man with gray hair and wrinkled skin the color of a date. It was impossible to tell what ethnic group he came from.

Behind him were rows of bookshelves, on which were placed various precious silk scrolls, each of which was connected by crystal rings and marked with five colors of dye.

There is a faint scent of camphor in the room, which not only refreshes the mind but also repels insects.

But Pei Xingjian said directly: "Are you the Fire Master?"

"The captain should know that we, the guards, will never reveal any secrets!" the old man said calmly.

Pei Xingjian said angrily, "Your mother's words are useless! If you didn't reveal the secret, how did we find you? Answer me now!"

"A Shouzhuolang is not afraid of death, and those who are afraid of death cannot be Shouzhuolang!"

The old man sneered, "Do you think Liu Si's family will be safe if he betrays Shouzhuolang? You should know my motto, Shouzhuolang, right? Shouzhuolang, kindness must be repaid, and debts must be repaid!"

Pei Xingjian drew his musket, pointed it at the old man, and said gravely, "Not only will his family be in trouble, but if anything happens to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you, the Shouzhuolang, will be uprooted by the imperial court!"

When the old man saw Pei Xingjian take out his musket, he immediately put away his smile and sighed, "It's true that I'm a fire master, but the mission has already been issued. Even if you find me, it's useless. A guard has already taken the mission."

"What mission did you accept?" Pei Xingjian asked with narrowed eyes.

The old man sighed again and said, "I need to check it out. Please wait a moment."

After saying this, he held the candlestick and turned to the depths of the bookshelf.

Pei Xingjian placed his musket on the table and waited with a bit of impatience. He was extremely worried about Li Chengqian being attacked, especially after seeing the fire at Hu Ji's wine shop, he became extremely anxious.

At this time, a Jinyiwei quietly tugged at his sleeve and said in a low voice, "Sir, this old man doesn't smell of camphor. It's strange!"

"Ok?"

Pei Xingjian was slightly stunned, then frowned and asked, "What's so strange about that?"

But the Jinyiwei asked again in confusion: "He has been in this room for so long, how come there is no smell of camphor on his body?"

Swish!
Pei Xingjian's pupils shrank suddenly when he heard this, and he reacted instantly. Then he pushed the table away with a "crash" and rushed directly towards the old man.

However, the candlestick was hung on a copper hook next to the bookshelf, but there was no one next to it.

Do not!
Precisely!

There is also a cold corpse!

This is a short and fat old man in his fifties!
but!

His throat had been cut with a sharp weapon, as if to silence him!
Pei Xingjian quickly understood that this was the real Fire Master! The man just now was here to kill and silence the witnesses!

He could have just quietly left after killing the man and ignored the knocking on the door, but this guy reacted extremely quickly and thought of pretending to be a fire master in a very short time.

Pei Xingjian was really surprised.

"Damn it! Chase him!"

Without any hesitation, Pei Xingjian led his men to chase after him.

the other side.

Imperial Palace, Ganlu Hall.

Li Shimin summoned the imperial physician from the palace, who was now looking at Doctor Zhen with an anxious look on his face as he tried to save Du Ruhui.

Meanwhile, Zhangsun Wuji, standing by, comforted him kindly, "It's alright, Your Majesty. Minister Du will be fine. You're well aware of Doctor Zhen's medical skills, so please rest assured!"

"Ugh!"

Li Shimin sighed but said nothing.

Although Du Ruhui was not as close to him as Fang Xuanling, the two were inseparable. Without Du Ruhui's decisiveness, Fang Xuanling would not have dared to adopt any of his suggestions.

Moreover, the Ministry of War, which Du Ruhui currently controls, is currently dealing with two major issues: one is military reform, and the other is the manufacture of firearms.

Both of these major events were very important to Li Shimin.

If Du Ruhui was gone all of a sudden, he really didn't know who to entrust these two important tasks to.

Although he had capable ministers such as Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng around him, Changsun Wuji and others still pale in comparison to Du Ruhui, who was in charge of military affairs all year round.

However, even though he was extremely worried about Du Ruhui's condition, he did not rashly interfere with Zhen Liyan's treatment.

Only after Zhen Liyan stopped what he was doing did he hurried forward and ask, "Doctor Zhen, how is Minister Du's condition?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my incompetence. Minister Du's condition is very complicated, and I am at my wit's end. I'm afraid..."

Having said that, Zhen Liyan couldn't help but sigh, but didn't continue.

But the meaning is very clear, Du Ruhui is afraid that his time is running out.

"Keming."

Li Shimin looked at Du Ruhui lying on the couch, his eyes instantly reddened, and he choked with sobs and couldn't speak.

At this moment, Du Ruhui slowly opened his eyes and sighed with tears streaming down his face:

"Your Majesty, I, an old minister, can assist Your Majesty in pacifying the world. This life is enough for me. After I leave, I hope Your Majesty will accept advice with an open mind and govern diligently. Hehe, hehe, hehe."

Before he finished speaking, he felt a tightness in his chest and gasped for breath.

"Doctor Zhen! Go check on Keming and see what's wrong with him!"

Fang Xuanling, who had been guarding Du Ruhui, hurriedly greeted Zhen Liyan.

Seeing this, Zhen Liyan took the needle and pricked Du Ruhui without saying a word.

However, at this moment, a shout suddenly came from outside the hall: "He has pneumothorax! Deflate him quickly!"

Wow!
As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar!

However, before everyone could react, several people hurriedly ran over from outside the hall.

The leader was Li Chengqian.

"Prince, what's wrong with you?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Find me the thickest silver needle!"

Before Zhen Liyan could finish his words, Li Chengqian interrupted him.

Because on the way here, he learned about Du Ruhui's symptoms from Wei Zheng and found the corresponding solution in the encyclopedia.

This is a typical manifestation of pneumothorax.

Patients with pneumothorax generally experience symptoms such as difficulty breathing, coughing, and chest pain.

This is a state of gas accumulation caused by gas entering the pleural cavity. The gas must be released through puncture, otherwise it will cause lung tissue rupture and cause irreversible consequences.

"Cheng Qian, do you have a way to save Du Shangshu?!"

Seeing Li Chengqian rushing to Du Ruhui in a hurry, Li Shimin hurriedly asked him.

But Li Chengqian had no time to waste time talking to him. He directly said to Fang Xuanling, "Minister of the Central Secretariat, quickly help Lord Du up. Don't let him lie flat on his back. This will only worsen his condition!"

"Oh oh oh, okay"

When Fang Xuanling heard this, he hurriedly and carefully helped Du Ruhui up.

At this time, Zhen Liyan had already found the thickest silver needle in the medicine box and said, "Your Highness, I will do whatever you say!"

Because of his last experience and his suspicion that Li Chengqian had the means to bring the dead back to life, Zhen Liyan had no doubts about Li Chengqian's words. He did whatever Li Chengqian said, just like a medical worker.

Li Chengqian said thoughtfully, "Aim the silver needle at Minister Du's left and right clavicles, below the second rib on the midline, and insert it!"

"it is good!"

Zhen Liyan was very familiar with the acupuncture points on the human body. The moment Li Chengqian finished speaking, he accurately found the location he mentioned and inserted a silver needle.

Swish!
Just for a moment.

Du Ruhui let out a long sigh like a deflated ball, and the chest tightness and shortness of breath seemed to disappear in an instant.

"Keming!!"

Li Shimin widened his eyes in surprise and joy.

Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and even Wei Zheng on the side showed surprised expressions.

Although they all knew that Li Chengqian had many incomprehensible abilities, he could cure a disease that even Zhen Liyan was helpless to treat with just one injection.

Isn’t this amazing! ?

Could that legend be true?
Zhen Liyan asked curiously, "How did your Highness do this? Is this the surgical technique you mentioned?"

Li Chengqian explained with a smile: "Real surgical skills are not that simple. However, the puncture of pneumothorax is not as simple as you see. For example, the puncture site I just chose;
It is usually located at the midline of the left and right clavicles, at the lower edge of the second rib. This location is above the lungs and is less likely to damage them. However, when pneumothorax occurs, the gas tends to move upward, so the puncture site is often chosen at a slightly higher position to facilitate gas discharge.

"Also, in special circumstances, such as localized pneumothorax, care should be taken not to puncture the upper edge of the ribs, as there are many nerves and blood vessels supplying the ribs there, and it is very easy to puncture these structures and cause adverse reactions."

"However, the expulsion of the gas doesn't mean Du Shangshu's illness is cured. It can only be said that he has received emergency treatment. To cure his illness, further diagnosis and research are needed!"

Hearing this, Zhen Liyan fell into deep thought.

Du Ruhui bowed weakly to Li Chengqian and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"It's such a small matter, don't worry about it!"

Li Chengqian shook his head calmly and added, "Master Du, you should have a good rest after you return. I'll have the doctor from the Crown Prince's Mansion send you some medicine. Remember to take it on time and in the correct dosage. Don't worry about the trivial matters of the court for now!"

"This"

Upon hearing this, Du Ruhui subconsciously looked at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian with a complicated expression, then looked at him again, and said with a melancholy tone: "Keming, you have worked so hard for me for so long, it is time to have a good rest. I allow you to be relieved of your duties for a period of time. When you recover from your illness, you can assist me in governing the country!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Du Ruhui bowed to Li Shimin as if relieved.

"Father."

At this time, Du He walked forward with tears on her face and prostrated herself beside Du Ruhui, extremely sad.

Du Ruhui looked at him with a puzzled expression: "He'er, why are you here?"

"Father, I am with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." As he said this, Du He couldn't help but shed tears.

"Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet!"

Du Ruhui glared at his son unhappily, then looked up at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian smiled faintly and said, "Thank goodness Master Du reminded me this time, otherwise I would have almost been burned to death!"

"What!?"

Du Ruhui was surprised.

Even Li Shimin, Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were surprised and hurried forward.

"Cheng Qian."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"It's okay. They are just a bunch of desperate clowns. The more they jump, the faster they will die!" Li Chengqian waved his hand indifferently.

Du Ruhui's face darkened, and he immediately bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, I request that the Crown Prince preside over tomorrow's grand court meeting!"

"This"

Li Shimin was shocked again.

Originally, under this circumstance, he did not want to refuse Du Ruhui, but Du Ruhui's request really made him feel a little embarrassed.

After all, he knew exactly what kind of person Li Chengqian was.

He is a rebellious son who can climb to the sky with just a pole.

Let him preside over the grand court meeting tomorrow. The blood from the Double Ninth Festival banquet has not yet dried.

However, just as Li Shimin was feeling anxious and uncertain, Wei Zheng stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the more they dance, the more glorious the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty becomes. Your Majesty, why don't you take this opportunity to show them that everything they have done is in vain?"

"Your Majesty! We second the motion!"

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling also echoed at this time.

Li Shimin saw this, and although he felt that he was being coerced by the ministers, he was also a little angry because his son had been assassinated so many times. So, after a moment's hesitation, he made a resounding decision: "Approved!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Ah"

Li Shimin snorted, but said nothing more.

Because he had another idea in his mind.

Once these rebellious sons are killed, I will be able to rule the world!
(End of this chapter)